"Live your novel" is the slogan on the tourism website for the town of Varenna. Sounds inviting, right? We assure you it is just that. Lovely Varenna is a lakeside village of under 1,000 on Lake Como. If strolling along a lakeside promenade with a ...

One of the most well-known and spiritual journeys in the world is along the Via Francigena. If you have traveled around Italy, you have most likely noticed the brown signs with the little pilgrim cartoon drawing indicating the famous via. But have you ever wondered ...

One day in August, my dad and I decided to cycle along a stretch of the Valsugana cycle path that connects the Trentino part of Lake Caldonazzo with the city of Bassano (82 km in all). After loading our bikes into the car (you can also rent them), ...

Along the Adriatic Sea, in the heart of Abruzzo's Teramana Coast, is a stretch of some of the most beautiful beaches in Italy. Located within the Torre del Cerrano marine protected area, Pineto is considered the "pearl" of this riviera and has been awarded the ...

If you thought this part of the Italian Dolomites was fabulous in the wintertime, wait until you see what is in store during the summer months! Lake Braies (or Pragser Wildsee in German) is a picturesque lake located in an area of South Tyrol known as the Alta ...

On rare occasions, travelers have the pleasant surprise of finding themselves in unchartered waters; in places unknown and yet to be discovered by the masses. Usually, getting to these secret spots requires more effort but in the end, it is almost always worth it. There ...

Italy's largest national park that very few foreigners have even heard of spans across two southern regions- Calabria and Basilicata- and it is fabulous in every way. We're talking about Pollino National Park. An Ancient Past The southern Apennines jut up from the earth in their strange ...

The Path of the Gods, or in Italian, the Sentiero degli Dei, is named after a legend that claims it was the passage of the Greek Gods to save Ulysses from the sirens that were on the island of Li Galli. It is one of the most fascinating ...

Nothing says summertime like a family vacation on the lake. When you think of an Italian summer holiday, most people think of the art cities, hill towns, and the endless shores of the peninsula. It's time to think outside the box and explore some areas ...

Northern Italy's South Tyrol region is known for its skiing and winter sports but has also become increasingly popular in the warmer months as well. Over 450 km of hiking trails, lakes, fresh air, great hospitality and so much more are putting it at the ...